Sorry, but that story is a pile of hot garbage. I hate to break it to him, but Manuel didn't have to bat Jacobs cleanup - he chose to. And if the Mets listened to talk shows and columnists more than any other team they would have fired Manuel and Minaya during the offseason. In fact, the problem with the Wilpons is precisely that they don't seem to give a damn what the fans want. Manuel should be fired not because he is a scapegoat for an injured team, but because he is an idiot who has not shown the slightest understanding of baseball since he got the job. And I would say that the "realistic" Mets person who claims that they're playing with more fire than last year is, in fact, completely delusional. But other than that, nice analysis, Knobler.
the core of it seemed to me to be criticizing how the Mets handled the Davis callup. The rest of it was just to further his claim, but really isn't the main point of the article.
Right, and that made little sense either. He seems to be saying that the Mets shouldn't have called up Davis, which is ridiculous, and then repeatedly called them liars when they said that they weren't expecting him to be the savior. If Knobler thinks they should have stuck with Jacobs he's the stupidest sportswriter on the planet, and since Murphy is weeks away, that only left one option. That leaves one point I can actually say might have merit - that they didn't tell him early enough so his parents could be in NY for the game. Well, that's a shame, but give me a break.
Interesting article. It is a little silly, but the Mets are quite dysfunctional. I'd be very happy to have Bobby V back here managing. That being said, i do think if you let Manuel start the season, you gotta give him at least 40 games, before you give him the can. Especially since the start hasn't been that bad.
I don't think you have to be against the call up to see how ridiculously the Mets played this out. 2 weeks ago the Mets thought Davis wasn't ready to be called up and that Jacobs could hold them over until Murphy was back. Then Jacobs is unsurprisingly terrible and the Mets get off to a bad start and all of a sudden we need Davis. This type of reactionary roster management has become a trademark of the Mets over the last few years.
My attitude is that I would much rather have them admit a mistake right away than feel that they'll look bad so they don't make a move (see not firing Omar and Jerry, for example). In the larger scheme of things, I really don't see the big deal in giving Jacobs 7 games to prove that he's done, especially since the Mets were 3-4 in those games, and he hit .267 in the four losses. They obviously hoped that they wouldn't need to bring up Davis yet, but that didn't turn out to be true - what's the big deal?
I don't think its a big deal I just don't see why they didn't have him start off the season with the Mets. Either they didn't believe Davis was ready and are jeopardizing his development because the team is off to a bad start or they thought Jacobs could be a productive player. Neither option says much good about the organization.
Igarashi apparently hurt and being pulled. With 2 outs in the top of the 8th in a 2-0 game with a man on second, and the pitcher getting as long as he wants to get ready, you might think that you'd bring in your closer to get the 4 out save. But then again, you don't understand the magic of Manuel's madness.
Another strong outing for Pelphry, My confidence in him (as well as his own) is growing with each start! His new splitter has really made a big difference!:up:
And now Reyes with his fourth hit of the night. Now the Mets just need Wright, Bay and Francoeur to start (or resume) hitting.
It wouldn't be the Mets if there wasn't a little bad news mixing in - Beltran saw the doctor today, and he is not ready for baseball activities. It will probably be at least June before he comes back.
